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(43) Date of publication: 21.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/47 (21) Application number: 06717464.9 (22) Date of filing: 05.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B05D 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/000266 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/081040 (03.08.2006 Gazette 2006/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 27.01.2005 US 44885 (71) Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation Armonk, NY 10504 (US)	(72) Inventors: AFZALI-ARDAKANI, Ali Ossining, NY 10562 (US) HANNON, James Bowler Mahopac, NY 10541 (US) (74) Representative: Williams, Julian David et al IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)